Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held one of their most intense and closely watched bilateral meetings in recent years — a high-stakes interaction that has triggered ...

The Indian leader gave Putin a bear hug and a tight handshake with the gusto of an old friend. After the talks, Putin and Modi announced that India and Russia had finalized an economic cooperation ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in India on a state visit aimed at bolstering bilateral and economic ties between New Delhi and Moscow.

The visible bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin during their recent summit in ...

Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, ...

Days after the high-profile Putin–Modi meeting, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko — often described as Russia’s “iron brother” — has sent shockwaves through Brussels with sharp remarks ...

A vivid Heliconia plant placed behind Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin during their recent bilateral meeting drew unusual public attention. Far from mere décor, the tropical flower carried symbolic ...

While not altering the global balance of power in any meaningful way, Putin’s visit might actually diminish India’s significance in the eyes of the West. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to widen economic ties in the face of pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to slam the brakes on an oil trade that ...